Knowledge transfer for sustainable development: east - west collaboration

2014 ◽  
pp. 17-34
Author(s):  
Amer Al-Roubaie ◽  
◽  
Shafiq Alvi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
East West

DIGITAL SOCIETY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA: NEW OPPORTUNITIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
pp. 190-196
Author(s):  
Maria V. Melanina ◽  
◽  
Viktoria S. Ponomareva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Middle East ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
East West

The article examines the features of the formation of the information society in the countries of the Arab East (West Asia and North Africa), justifies the need for the development of digitalization from the point of view of the long-term tasks facing these states in the field of sustainable development, including the need to diversify the economy, production and exports. It is established that the countries of the Arab world have intensified regional cooperation in this direction, and are currently at the stage of forming Arab digital content.

scholarly journals Synergy Analysis of Knowledge Transfer for the Energy Sector within the Framework of Sustainable Development of the European Countries

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 276
Author(s):  
Adriana Grigorescu ◽  
Amalia-Elena Ion ◽  
Cristina Lincaru ◽  
Speranta Pirciog
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
National Level ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Trade Offs

The target for 2030 of reaching a 32% share of renewable energy in the gross final energy consumption can be achieved by speeding up the transformation pending the implementation of knowledge transfer (KT) policies that foster regional cooperation for the cost-effective development of renewables. The research purpose is the analysis of important factors in the development of the renewable energy sector through knowledge sharing and collaboration across the Member States in a comparable manner. The hypotheses are as follows: Hypothesis 1 (H1) there are synergies between knowledge transfer and economic impact through income and jobs for the renewable energy sector and Hypothesis 2 (H2) the EU countries have different profiles of synergy. The research proposition was established through the employment of a quantitative synergy and trade-offs analysis based on the knowledge transfer indicators and the sustainable development framework. The research method, namely the advanced sustainability analysis (ASA), uses the quantitative assessment tool for the understanding of synergies between two or three dimensions of sustainable development, presuming that the combined effect of the factors is greater than the sum of their individual effects. The current research comprises an evaluation of the renewable energy sector knowledge transfer policy models at the national level for 24 EU countries and four other European states, focusing on the capabilities to create synergies. The results of the study represent a valuable input for the policy makers, allowing for a coherent and sustainable planning and programming of the new electricity market, adopted through the Clean Energy Package, and following a highly dynamic and radically disruptive background, exploiting the ‘successful’ profiles.

Knowledge transfer for sustainable development: East-West collaboration?

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 242-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amer Al-Roubaie ◽  
Shafiq Alvi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
East And West ◽  
Access To Knowledge

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the potential impact that collaboration between East and West could have on sustainable development. Greater emphasis in this paper will be placed on the benefit that developing countries gain from building collaborative relations with the West. Obtaining access to knowledge and technology will enable developing countries to speed up the process of socio-economic transformation and sustain development. Developing countries can leapfrog by making use of the existing knowledge in the West. Design/methodology/approach – This paper provides descriptive assessment of the relationship between East and West to foster growth and sustain development. The paper uses newly developed ideas to build capacity for knowledge transfer to create linkages and accelerate the process of economic growth. The approach to knowledge-based development requires the creation of an enabling environment driven by skills, innovation, institutions and ICT. Findings – The paper suggests that knowledge transfer enables developing countries to sustain development. Access to global/western knowledge allows developing countries to diversify their economic structure and increase productivity. Technological learning and knowledge absorption permit these countries to leapfrog by surpassing several stages in their development. Practical implications – Information in this paper provides insight into the merits of the new economy and the potential benefits that developing countries can obtain from participating in the global economy. Indigenous knowledge and local innovation are important for local development, which can be enhanced through technology transfer and knowledge dissemination. Originality/value – Unlike traditional economic theories in which capital and labor provide the main inputs in production, this paper discusses a new approach to development where knowledge, skills and innovation represent the main forces behind growth. The paper explores new ideas to generate linkage and sustain development.

scholarly journals A Participatory Geospatial Toolkit for Science Integration and Knowledge Transfer Informing SDGs Based Governance and Decision Making

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8088
Author(s):  
Maurizio Sajeva ◽  
Marjo Maidell ◽  
Jonne Kotta
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Economic Knowledge ◽  
Science Integration

While the specialisation of science is important for understanding specific systems, the isolation of scientific schools in their disciplinary silos makes it harder to understand the interactions within and between systems and limits the wisdom about the whole systems’ sustainability. Science integration and its practical implementation is a key factor of success for sustainable development. The aim of this paper is to present a participatory geospatial toolkit developed during the BONUS MARES project that enables science integration and knowledge transfer informing SDGs based governance and decision making. This was realized through the Eco-GAME (Governance Assessment Matrix Exercise) framework, trans-disciplinary social learning for the meta-evaluation of existing knowledge about human-nature systems interaction—manifested through ecosystem services. The Eco-GAME was applied to a participatory geospatial toolkit that translates complex ecological knowledge on ecosystems, ecosystem functions, and services produced into more usable forms to inform evidence-based decision-making in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is the first attempt, in the context of geospatial applications, to support dynamic interaction, trans-disciplinary social-learning, and multi-dimensional appreciation of ecosystem services for integrating ecological, non-economic and economic knowledge and methods. The toolkit is being implemented in the MAREA project.

scholarly journals Digital Political Participation of Western and Eastern Parts of Germany Residents (based on Change.org Online Petitions)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Nadezhda K. Radina ◽  
Daria S. Belyashova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
German Language ◽  
Animal Protection ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Civic Activism ◽  
Research Material ◽  
Historical Heritage ◽  
German People ◽  
East West

The article shows the results of a study aimed at finding the determinants, which describe the petitioning activity of the residents of the western and eastern parts of Germany. The research material consists of 1,036 petitions from the German-language segment of Change.org during the period of 2012–2018 (322 petitions from eastern part of Germany, 714 petitions from western part of Germany). A thematic classifier based on the analysis of electronic petitions was created. It subdivided all the petitions into 18 thematic groups, for example, human rights, animal protection, culture, politics, migration issues, proposals for reforming certain areas of life, transport system, Internet, protection and support for people with disabilities and rare diseases, financial questions, environmental protection, housing issues, weapons/spirits/tobacco/drugs, healthcare, elderly people, education, sports, sustainable development. Statistically significant differences between western and eastern territories were found only in the animal protection thematic group. It is stated that the bipolar construct East/West rooted in the historical logic of the legacy of socialism and capitalism on the German territories could not explain the logic of the petitioning activity of the contemporary Germans. Moreover, the historical heritage/separation factor is found in the socio-economic problems of the regions, but it is not critical while determining the values and civic activism of German people.

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